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[Andrewf]

well maybe it's just an effect or Omar's voice, but it sounds too good just to be a pitch shifting stuff. Sounds too much like Teri

[xaml]

It's probably going to sound like Ciencia de Los Inutiles

 

The two albums also have a similar background colour in terms of the artwork, so they must be the same.

;)

 

I like the intimacy of "Ciencia", to which her wholesome voice and the contrabass fit very well.

 

Regarding "Corazones", the first thirty seconds and other parts of "It Was Her" are so lovely, they might be the imaginary intro to the theoretical "pop album" which was being discussed at the time and which would turn out to be "Octahedron". "Certainty", well certainty breaks the heart. And the brief guitar parts at around forty-five seconds in "If I Told You The Truth I Would Be Made Of Lies", has anyone else missed these?

[cracknowledge101]

some sort of justice is one of my fave songs ever. this record is so solid tho

[hbk111]

I like the track but it's my least favorite on the record atm.

[pehjott]

I was not impressed when I listened to the samples.Now,after a few listens,I really like that record.
Omars deep voice is great,the mixing is great, and even though this Album is pop,it has omaresque elements.

[pimpollo]

does anyone else Ximena on "Some Sort of Justice?" @ 2:28

 

I think the thought/fantasy/longing of her being on it makes me love the song even more (definitely my favorite somber track on the album) [saw them live together during the Lorentz jam days in Hollywood, wonderful night]

 

the bit at 3:38 "life wooooon't find a way" really cements it for me. I guess I'd rather live in denial with this one. anyone else hear it?

[hbk111]

It's Teri.

[swan_song1977]

i wasn't really a fan of this at first but it's definitely grown on me, aside from "running away" and "five easy pieces". anybody else in that boat?

[brucef]

any have the chords and tabs? 

[issordni]

Relistened to this album today while passing through Charles De Gaulle. I think I overlook this album because of its simpler nature and how it was released earlier but it really is quite masterful. And dark as all hell. Secrets in plain sight, lives unravelling sweetly. Oh Omar. And I'm reminded just how special these first few records were, the sheer bloody childlike excitement at receiving them, and how utterly different each of the first few lps were both to each other and anything he'd done previously. Such special privilege, friends, such simple glee.

[swan_song1977]

this one grew on me a lot, i was jarred at first too because of the stark change in what we're all used to but it comes off as powerful and refreshing now. this era (2011-2012) of omar will always strike a chord with me because i watched my mother die from brain cancer around the same time his mom died. it was very surreal hearing my favorite artist go through the same shit i was going through at the same time and trying to work it out. i've listened to it was her dead heart many many times, this line especially always gets me: stuffed dogs all around me when you leave me with my insanity alone, alone. and then it goes into that solo...i know all those emotions so well that are all over this album and un corazon de nadie

[hbk111]

Corazones and Umbrella Mistress are some of the finest albums in his discography.

[Deni]

I must admit corazones often starts to play in my cars after cellphone bikini ends, and I really started to enjoy it more tha last year when I through it away beacuase of my obsession with Sworn Virgins. It will never be my top 10 ORL, but it certainly wont be left back in the dust along with despair and infinity

[hughesta]

this might be my favorite album of the bunch

[Carl]

Sames. So different from everything else.

[patsyinclined]

Was in the mood to listen to this today and I'm thinking it has been remixed/mastered?

Honestly don't have a good ear for this, but both the CH and Ipecac editions are still on Spotify. The CH version sounds "lusher" and some ambient sounds feel more prominent. Plz confirm

[swan_song1977]

interesting because it's pretty lush as is, definitely one of the objectively better produced albums from the series. I'm wondering if CH will do a rundown of some of the stuff they did, given the volume I'm sure there's some interesting details

[brucef]

Tendria que darle una buena escuchada a ese disco

[patsyinclined]

interesting because it's pretty lush as is, definitely one of the objectively better produced albums from the series. I'm wondering if CH will do a rundown of some of the stuff they did, given the volume I'm sure there's some interesting details

I asked Johann about this and Arañas on Facebook. Will let you know if he replies

I agree that hopefully we hear a bit of a statement in regards to digital re-releases. I haven't heard a lot of these albums in a long time so its easy to imagine that parts are different when they might not be